WARRIOR ATHLETE REHAB PROGRAM

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WARRIOR ATHLETE REHAB PROGRAM
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Warrior Athlete Rehab (WAR) Program

• Physician referral based reconditioning program
  based on patients choice of activity
  
• Provides opportunities for alternative therapies
  (e.g., therapeutic horsemanship) and recreational
  sports (e.g., golf, scuba, rowing)
  
• Individualized programs designed and delivered by
  qualified staff residing both on and off base
  
• Provides assessment and feedback to medical
  officer throughout patients participation
  
• Patient experiences not only physical benefits,
• but cognitive and emotional benefits
• Helps to transition patient into community life

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WAR ACTIVITIES

• AQUATIC TRAINING
• BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
• BOWLING
• CYCLING
• EQUINE THERAPY
• FITNESS/WEIGHT TRAINING
• GOLF
• KAYAKING
• MOUNTAIN BIKING
• NUTRITION ED/COUNSELING
• ROWING
• SAILING
• SCUBA DIVING
• SNOW SKIING
• SURFING
• WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
• ZOO

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PATHWAY FOR WARRIOR ATHLETE REHAB PROGRAM
MARINE ARRIVES AT Bn
MEDICAL EVALUATION
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM POSSIBLE?
YES
NO
RE-EVALUATE AT NEXT VISIT
MO REFERS MARINE TO SELECTED ACTIVITY (WITH LIMIT
ATIONS IDENTIFIED) VIA WW PROGRAM MANAGER AND
CASE MANAGER
REASSESSMENT REPORT SENT TO MO AND CASE MANAG
ER
INDEPENDENT PROGRAM
TERMINAL GOALS ACHIEVED?
YES
SUPERVISED PARTICIPATION
PROGRAM MANAGER SCHEDULES MARINE FOR SELECTED ACT
IVITY
NO
ACTIVITY PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED
ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT OCCURS
MODIFY PROGRAM CONTINUE
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POINT OF CONTACT

• Ginger Gold, EdD
• Program Manager, Marine Corps Community Services
• Wounded Warrior Battalion - East
• Camp Lejeune, NC
• 910-449-9577